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Ilford 1946
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ilford]
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Rheumatism Clinic.
The Physician attended 30 morning sessions during the year, and 246 children (129 of these being new cases) made 461 attendances. The 246 children were found to be suffering from the following conditions:—
| Defects Found. | New Cases. | Old Cases. | Totals. |
|---|---|---|---|
| History of Rheumatism (observation) | 10 | 9 | 19 |
| ,, Chorea | 6 | 6 | 12 |
| Rheumatic Carditis | 3 | 9 | 12 |
| Other forms of Carditis | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| Tachycardia of Nervous origin | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Congenital Heart Disease | 12 | 27 | 39 |
| Rheumatism | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| Chorea | 1 | _ | 1 |
| Habit Spasm | 6 | 5 | 10 |
| Anaemia, Subnormal-nutrition and Debility | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| No active Rheumatic disease | 15 | 2 | 17 |
| Heart Murmur functional | 31 | 27 | 58 |
| Acidosis, metabolic disturbance of Alimentary origin | 6 | 8 | 14 |
| Pains due to Orthopaedic condition | 15 | 10 | 25 |
| Other conditions | 18 | 4 | 22 |
| Totals | 129 | 117 | 246 |
Number of cases referred to Convalescent Home 3
,, ,, ,, Heart Home 1
,, ,, ,, General Hospital (In-patients) 1
,, ,, ,, Isolation Hospital 2
,, ,, ,, Ear, Nose and Throat Surgeon 19
,, ,, ,, Orthopaedic Surgeon 12
,, ,, ,, for X-ray and Electro-Cardiogram 69
,, ,, ,, Blood Sedimentation Rate 37
The possibility of making arrangements for the operative treatment of
selected cases of heart disease has been discussed with the physician in
charge of the Clinic. Representations in this regard have been made to the
County School Medical Officer.
Speech Clinic.—Miss P. Lough, the Speech Therapist commenced,
treatment at the temporary Clinic at 118, Cranbrook Road on Monday,
September 16th. The Clinic was transferred to permanent premises at the
Valentines School, Beehive Lane, on Monday, September 30th.
By the end of the year, 78 individual children of school age had received
speech therapy at this Clinic, making a total of 542 attendances. The
defects treated were as follows:—
Stammering 16
Dyslalia 38
Cleft palate 2
Mouth breathing 20
Neurological 1
Deafness (congenital) 1
Continuity of after treatment is secured with the co-operation of teachers
who have been supplied with an explanatory memorandum on the subject
prepared by the Speech Therapist.